Writer Resource Links

Reference/Resources 1Up Info - Encyclopedia - Browse articles in all areas of topics within Earth & Environment, History, Literature & Arts, Health & Medicine, People, Philosophy & Religion, Places, Plants & Animals, Science & Technology, Social Science, Law, Sports, Everyday Life, and more. 10 Top 10 Lists for Writers - Simple short cut for writers on contests, newsletters, freelancing, software for writers, warnings and more! 200 Letters to the Editor Webpages A-1 Editing Service - Experienced editors will edit all types of text, although our specialty is mainstream fiction by first-time authors. Our editors are trained to polish your work while preserving your individual voice and style. Fast and reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. A Gift Of Poetry - Unique personalized gifts for every occasion Excellent gifts that literally last a lifetime. Unique poems written for special occasions such as weddings, anniversaries and birthdays. Wedding poems, anniversary poems and birthday poems a specialty. Acappela.com - Become a successful author! Inside this site you'll be shown how to write it, how you can successfully market what you write to magazines and book publishers, and how you can choose the publishing option that's best for you. All Info-About Freelance Writing - A place for freelance professionals and keen hobbyists to stay up to date with current news, views and trends, seek practical assistance and browse market resources. All Things Writing - A great writer's resource site. Analyst and Reader of Screenplays - Help to you the Screenwriter! I have sixteen years experience as a freelance script reader/analyst for agents, studios, producers, script consulting companies and screenwriting competitions. I provide this same service to individual writers in order to help them enhance their chances of getting a Consider or Recommend from an agent's Reader. A Term for the Verse: a glossary for words used in the book trade. AuthorsLawyer.com - Intended to serve authors, and incidentally publishers and agents interested in a pro-author perspective. Authors@your Library - Searchable online database that connects libraries around the country with authors and publicists looking to promote their books. Author Zone - An online community primarily for authors, this site also includes articles, short stories and book reviews written by authors and editors. BackSpace.org - Network with writers in all stages of publishing, from the doe-eyed newbies to the publishing veterans. Bartleby.com - publishes the classics of literature, nonfiction, and reference free of charge for the home, classroom, and desktop of each and every Internet participant. Bewares Board Writers, this is the place to post and read warnings from fellow writers. Black on White - A web site designed to help writers overcome hurdles (including fear) that are preventing them from producing pages on a regular basis. Book Market If you are into book marketing, book promotion, free publicity, or selling your books, you've come to the right site. — John Kremer, editor, Book Marketing Update newsletter. Book Publicity Services Box Of Words - Egg Box Publishing offers an A-Z list of the United Kingdom's most prestigious writing contests, including many prizes for published books. Build your own RollUp - A rollup is an automated blog that aggregates (rolls up) a number of different sources. Using RSS feeds you can create your own rollup for any topic. Castle of Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Castle of Park, Scotland, famous for its all-inclusive writing courses tutored by skilled international writing tutors in beautiful and peaceful surroundings with elegant castle accommodation. Cata-Romance - For writers and readers of category romance. The Market Watch monitors book publishers and editors—who’s looking for what. Also posts publishers’ submission guidelines, contests and how-to articles. Clauses to watch for! Every time you accept an undesirable contract--one that doesn't provide separate payment for electronic rights--you help to establish the wrong standard, for you and for others, for now and into the next century... Cliché Finder - Searching for just the right cliche, one that includes a specific word? Use this site’s handy form to search 3,300 entries. Colossal Directory of Children's Publishers - Links to hundreds of children's book and magazine publishers. In many cases, the submission guidelines page is broken out as well. It's wise to read the advice columns before sending out your manuscript. They will multiply your chances and save you much wasted effort. Communications Resources This guide is a work in progress to help you find research materials and tools related to the field of Communication on the World Wide Web. Resources for writers included! CONTRACTS: E-Rights in Contracts The Electronic Rights Clause In Magazine and Newspaper Contracts Co-op Reviewers Database - Database of book reviewers. This is a free service. Copywriter Mastermind - We're an exclusive group of freelance commercial writers (copywriters) who are committed to making their writing magnetic. Court TV's Crime Library Crash Course in Copyright Critique Circle - This is a site with on-line critique groups, forums, writing exercises, various tools for writers etc. David Ware's Freelance Writing Website - This site has great links and tips for freelance writers. DLSIJ Press - DLSIJ Press has been publishing the work of women authors since 1998. While we are a women's press, we believe in representing all women. As a result, you will find a variety of genres from a diverse group of talented women. Done Deal - Your daily Internet news resource for screenplay, pitch, treatment, and books sales in the film industry, in addition to interviews, software & book reviews, advice, agency & production company listings, contests, news, and more. Golden Birch Arts & Leisure - GBAL is dedicated to bringing you the freshest art and leisure by amatuer artists from around New England. You'll find a variety of art and information here, everything from: stories, novels, poems, opinion pieces, paintings, murals and more. Guide to Self-Publishing Detailed information on publishing your book. Electric Library Personal Edition Essay Info - For anyone who wants to write better. Whether your purpose is to get a better grade at school for your essay or to enjoy the writing process. At Essay Info you can find nice tips for making any writing assignment great. Fact Monster FaithWriters.com - FaithWriters is an encouraging COMMUNITY of Christian writers. A great place to learn and grow in a SAFE, CARING environment. Fair Use in a Nutshell A Roadmap to Copyright's Most Important Exception Fictionette - Sign up for the free membership and participate in fiction critiques. Final Draft 7 – just released! With a screen as natural as a piece of paper, our best-selling script formatter Final Draft effortlessly formats your screenplay, sit-com or stage play to Industry standards as you type. As they say at Final Draft, Just Add Words! First Line Stories - Enter our contest and ezine with submissions based on given first line. firstwriter.com - Online resource for writers. firstwriter.com offers writers extensive information and the technology to search it quickly and effectively: over 100 writing competitions that can be searched in terms of poetry/fiction, cost of entry, and prizes for winning; over 400 literary agents that can be searched with more than a dozen different criteria; as well as databases of magazine publishers, other writing sites, and a free writers' newsletter. Other features include an online magazine accepting submissions of poetry and fiction online, an online store selling small press publications, and tips for writers. FreelanceWriters.com - Get listed here in the only global online directory of freelance writers. Free book reviews - for Self-Published Authors by Ervin E. Harmon Free Law Links - Free Public Records and Legal Resources Directory. Funds for Writers FUNDS FOR WRITERS is the writer's tool for finding markets, grants, fellowships, contests, awards. Gnooks - A self-adapting community system based on the gnod engine. Discover new writers you will like, travel the map of literature and discuss your favorite books and authors. Got a screenplay idea? Get it to Hollywood in under a month, with this guaranteed course and Microsoft Word template package from industry leader, Nick Daws. HealthWriting.com - Learn more about medical writing here, from a nurse/medical writer. Heritage Book Shop - An internationally renowned antiquarian book shop specializing in fine copies of rare books and first editions. How To Write A Book - Information on how to write a book including book writing tips, how to write a fiction book, writing childrens books, writing fantasy books, writing a book proposal, book writing software, format for writing a book, and books on writing. Idea Café - for work-at-home mothers IdiomSite - List of idioms, what they mean and why. Incorporating Writing - An on-line magazine bringing the best of literature to a wide audience, accepts factual articles only on writers, books, events, interviews and reportage. Info on Literary & Film Agents - Search engine for information about literary and film agents. Access the titles and film adaptations they represent, with full contact info. Inksliders - Inksliders.tk has been created to be a guide, in the world of literature. Whether you're a beginner, or a bestseller author, there's always something you can learn. Not only from a website, but also from each other. Other writers, all over the world. This website provides you with information, tips, links and chats, to improve your skills and to encourage you to keep on doing what we all like to do most. Writing. International Newspaper Listing International database of bar code suppliers These suppliers can meet all of your bar coding needs. Their prices vary as do their production time. There are, however, some that can produce your bar code via e-mail, and some that can provide a bar code in 24 hours. For more info on these suppliers feel free to call or access their websites. International Women's Writing Guild - A network for the personal and professional empowerment of women through writing and open to all regardless of portfolio. As such, it has established a remarkable record of achievement in the publishing world, as well as in circles where lifelong learning and personal transformation are valued for their own sake. The Guild nurtures and supports holistic thinking by recognizing the logic of the heart--the ability to perceive the subtle interconnections between people, events and emotions- alongside conventional logic. Intrepid Media - An online magazine and ideal-driven organization launched in an effort to provide a forum and a podium for creative people. Whether you're a writer, a musician, a graphic artist, a publisher, a producer, an editor... whatever. There's room for you here to converse, conspire, and contrast. Journalist Express - Designed for busy journalists... Key West IndieFest - Dedicated to the spirit and advancement of independent filmmaking and screenwriting worldwide! Life Untangled Publishing was born quite spontaneously in 2004, when the idea for one book - a comprehensive guide to immigration in Canada - grew first into an idea for a line of guide books, and then into an idea for a whole array of books, posters, videos and music. In less than a year, we have watched the seed of this company blossom into a fast growing, progressive publishing house! If you would like to publish your work with Life Untangled, please submit a proposal and a sample of your work. Literary Glossary - These notes are meant to provide basic definitions of frequently used literary terms. Loads of Odes - Real life published poetry about the world, submit poems and web links, become a featured poet and play games. Long Story Short - An e-zine dedicated to showcasing women writers. Whether this is your first submission or your hundredth, so long as it's your best we're interested in publishing it! Each issue contains short stories, essays and flash (fiction or non) in a wide range of genres, as well as all forms of poetry. Every month we bring you interviews with experienced authors, editors and contributors to our e-zine; all tell about their successes and failures, offer hints on how to get published and so much more! We offer something for everyone, whether inspirational, women's issues, children's stories or true-life tales that will bring a tear to your eye. Read on for tons of tips on better writing and links to writing sites. Laugh at our humor and enter our contests! Madmanbookworm.com - New book review website. Marketing For Writers - Do You Want to Make a Full-time Living from Your Writing? This site is dedicated to providing you with only the best marketing resources to help you market your writing. Medical Writers Information Welcome to our specialty section for medical writing! Here you'll find links to medical writing jobs, resources for medical writers, medical books, news and discussion. Medical Writing Resources Resources for Medical Writers. MindMapper Mind Mapping Software - MindMapper is an effective and proven tool for visual thinking, organizing thoughts and ideas visually, decision making, making presentations, planning, brainstorming, outlining ideas, note taking,...And more, this mind mapping software utility is one of the easiest mind map creativity tools to learn and use. Mom Writers - For those with children underfoot—join the discussion through a special listserv, bulletin board or chat. Moontown Cafe - Our site was designed to help writers succeed in the unforgiving world of poetry. We have many resources to help get your poetry read, critiqued, and published. We hope you enjoy our site! myGoals.com - Set your goals for writing success! myGoals.com walks you through a comprehensive, step-by-step goal-setting process for any goal, whether it's short-term or long-term, easy or difficult, practical or lofty. Once you've set a goal, we'll send you reminders via email that arrive precisely when you should be working on each task. myGoals.com keeps you focused and on track until you accomplish your goal. My Hidden Talent - Read other writers' work and get yours reviewed. New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) - Individual Fellowships/Grants New Pages - News, information and guides to independent bookstores, independent publishers, literary periodicals, alternative periodicals, independent record labels, alternative newsweeklies and more. Novella Studios - Design solutions for authors. The Novel News - Articles and support for the novelist. One Word, Two Words, or Hyphen? - A Guide to Compound Phrases. Online Books Page Free online books library Pantheon - Explore the online Encyclopedia Mythica covering mythology, folklore and legends. Paperless Copywriting - Learn the basics of copywriting and, of course, how to write a WINNING sales letter. Penwomanship - A literary magazine for women writers. Women from all walks of life will be represented here: the housewife, the CEO, the sister, the daughter, the woman waiting in the grocery checkout line, the woman working nights at the local convenience store. All are welcome to submit and share their stories with other women. Poems To Go - Customized poems, speeches and toasts for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and all special occasions. The Practicing Writer - A free newsletter that supports the craft and business of excellent writing. Readers include fiction writers, poets, and writers of essays and book-length nonfiction. The newsletter features submission calls, market listings, contest announcements; subscribers receive a special benefit: a free e-book. Printing Cost Estimator - Java script program to help you judge the value of printing services offered to you. Press Release Writing - This writers' resource page includes links to proofreader's marks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, writing software, copyright information and more. Profitable-Pen - focuses on creating writer's journals and mining article, story and book ideas from them. Publishers Lunch - Sign up for publishing’s daily "essential read," an e-mail newsletter delivering industry news about books, authors, agents and editors. PulpBits - An online marketplace assisting both readers and writers of quality literature. PulpBits aims to unite authors with readers of quality literature in various genres, offer authors a low-cost publishing option and national exposure, while offering readers instant, electronic access to a wide range of talent. PulpBits aims to become a trusted source for the discovery of fine literature and upcoming talent. Rainbow Writing, Inc. - We are an inexpensive yet highly professional freelance and contracted writing, editing, copy editing, copy writing, ghost writing, graphics design, and ultra-cheap dedicated web host and website design company. Ref Desk - is like having your own book shelf at your fingertips. Rhymster.com - Poetry writing contest, international free online poetry community for creative and romantic personalities from all over the English speaking world! Salary.com Find out what you’re worth as a writer, and then scroll through the career and recruitment sites with the Salary Wizard to get the compensation you deserve. Job advice and career planning tips also are provided. Sample Work-For-Hire Agreement Science Fiction & Fantasy Research Database - An online index to over 60,000 historical and critical items about science fiction, fantasy and horror. Search Writers - Brings you Writer's guidelines directly from the websites of the publication - without having to hop around the web, Guidelines focused on opportunities in independent media (marked with an I in the guidelines section), and resource pages with valuable tools for the working writer. Second Rights Secondrights.com links technology writers with editors who need technology articles. The goal is to help those writers re-sell articles that they own the rights to, while providing newspaper, magazine, and Web site editors with a source of inexpensive, quality content. Self Publishing Chatboard Self Publishing - Information on self publishing including self publishing books, self publishing presses, self publishing printing, self publishing software, self publishing services, self publishing children's book, self publishing comparison, self publishing sites, and childrens self publishing. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children's literature. A network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people. Sound Streamer™ - The ultimate website audio software package. Using advanced Flash and MP3 audio technology, you can add any kind of audio to your webpages in seconds. Sound Streamer™ was designed to make it a simple step-by-step system to add any type of audio to your webpages in no more than a few mouse clicks. Because 97% of users are Flash-enabled, you'll be able to communicate with your audience with a new and powerful medium--sound. Southern Review - Online newsletter for publishers and booksellers. SpecFicWorld.com - Formerly known as The Worlds of Fantasy in 1994 and re-named to SpecFicWorld.com in 1999 to accommodate all three speculative genres (science fiction, fantasy, and horror). Since then the site has quickly grown to over 300 pages and has become one of the top websites for both speculative fiction fans and writers. Inside you'll find thousands of helpful links to several publications and resources from around the globe. StoryBay.com - The Ultimate Screenwriters Giveaway - Each Month Storybay is giving one lucky writer over $1400 in prizes. Whether you are an aspiring or working screenwriter, you don't want to miss this! Tech Dictionary - A valuable reference if you need to know the definition of IT, Network, or computer terms. Technorati - A conversation engine. It tells you what's being said, right now, about every blog or site that has something to say -- and says it so well that others point to them. Search for the "cosmos" of any page, and Technorati lists every other page that has linked to it in the past 24 hours, ranked by freshness or authority. It shows the contextual text surrounding the inbound link, its age, and other helpful facts. Telluride IndieFest - Dedicated to the spirit and advancement of independent filmmaking and screenwriting worldwide! The Author's Almanac Since September of 2000, our newsletter has been helping experienced and aspiring writers alike with the onerous task of tracking down research tips and writing information from all over the world. The California Writer's Academy - Offers professional career-oriented courses in writing taught by nationally known professional writers/writing teachers. The Fiction Writer's Journey - The Website for the Creative Writer: creative writing exercises, prompts, tips, workshops, coaching, books and tapes and a very special annual writer's retreat. The Grammar Lady - Collection of tips, tools, and resources all associated with grammar and its proper usage. The Market List - A Writers Market Resource for all Fiction Genres. The Philip Lief Group Inc. - Leading provider of books, multimedia and online content to corporations, professional associations, magazines, celebrities, and publishers, strategically planned books and book-related products, developed from original ideas and client concepts, in all areas of nonfiction and popular reference including health, lifestyle, history, parenting, psychology, retirement, cooking, crafts, entertainment, and education. Consulting services available through our integrated services division. The Practicing Writer - Looking for hints to hone your fiction, polish your poetry, or enhance your essays? Searching for information about upcoming contests and conferences? Subscribe to *The Practicing Writer*, a free monthly newsletter that works to support, assist, and inspire those engaged in the craft and business--the practice--of writing. The Writer's Life - An online non-fiction writing and resource magazine for the aspiring author. How-to articles, author interviews, writer's links, resource links, free ebooks, link of the week awards, promotional opportunities, and more! The Write Center Think Tank - An integrated career development program created to jump-start, enhance and evolve writing careers in film and television; and it's designed to fit into the schedules of working professionals. Whether entering as novice or experienced writers, graduates can achieve top-level success in the entertainment industry. UWriteSports.com - Where anyone can be a sportswriter. Wiselephant - Wiselephant is dedicated to launching and sustaining any artist's creative ventures. To that end, Wiselephant has assembled a management team with diverse and broad experience across many fields to counsel artists, support and market their careers, and manage the business aspects of their careers. W3 Wise Words on Writing - An almost monthly newsletter for writers talking about theory, psychology and the business of writing. Written by author D-L Nelson. Check back issues at the site under writing tips. To subscribe mailto:donna-lane.nelson@wanadoo.fr Women On Writing - WOW is a website for readers and writers alike. Consists of a community of women writers dedicated to bringing you the best website possible. Readers can browse through reviews or check out the articles for an inside look at the writing world. Writers will find information geared to help them down the path to their own personal level of success. WomenWriters.net - an independent guide to Internet resources Wooden Horse Publishing - Magazine news and resources. Words Words Words - We're here to provide innovative solutions to the literary world, and those seeking personal or professional growth in today's competitive medias. Our goal is to meet and go beyond your expectations for a final project that is, if not at par, one step ahead of your competitors. World Writer - A comprehensive resource for both new and established writers worldwide. Write Any Book in 28 Days... Or Less! What do Charles Dickens, Barbara Cartland and Richard Carlson all have in common? They both used speed writing techniques to create books in under 14 days. Click here to learn how they did it. Write4Kids - Dreaming about writing a children's book and getting published? Check out the children's writing supersite! Write For Life - Where Testimonies, True Stories, & Articles Come To Life. Write This Moment - A web site for creative non-fiction writers. Writer Beware In the pages that make up Writer Beware, you'll find discussions of a variety of literary schemes and deceptions, information on how to recognize them, advice on how to avoid them, and links to useful online resources. Writer Contract Information National Writers Union's BITE CONTRACTS GLOSSARY, Terms commonly found in writing contracts and more... Writer's block - Canadian e-zine for the writing trade Online magazine featuring information and issues affecting Canadian writers. Includes an archive of past issues, index of past articles by category, writing tips, notice board and related links. Writers4Writers - An internet community designed to support and educate writers of all ages. Post your work for critique, exchange ideas, and commune with other writers. We offer genre specific discussion forums, member critique forums, journals, daily word prompts, our "Grammar Granny", weekly challenges, and monthly contests. Writers Free Reference A list of free useful reference sites for writers and anyone looking for free information. Writers in Prison - Featuring writers imprisoned for what they write or for their peaceful political activities. In addition to extensive information about jailed writers worldwide, find information about a rapid action network, and background about writers in exile. Includes a "Prisoner of the Month." From the Writers in Prison committee of International PEN, a writers' organization. Writers Nexus - Connecting Writers and Publishers. We aim to promote positive and useful contacts between writers and the publishing industry. Writers Web - Workshop, messageboard and resources for writers. Writers' Weekly Warnings Page Publishers to avoid... Writing.Com - We're an online community for writers of all ages, interests and skill levels. Anyone may create a free portfolio and exchange feedback with other writers. We were amongst Writer's Digest's 101 "Best Websites For Writers, 2005" and have thousands of writers within our community. Writing Assistance, Inc. - We are a national staffing firm specializing in writers. Writing Fiction - A Blog on Writing & Publishing Novels & Short Fiction by Canadian Author Crawford Kilian. Writing for Performance - Introduction to writing for television, film, radio and the stage. With news, writers wanted ads, and links to research and writing sites. Writing the Journey - We believe that journal writing is one of the great tools for listening to your heart. We have developed this website to share information about how to get the most from your journal. With your heart to guide you, your life is a spiritual adventure! UK Copyright Service Independent witnessing service and copyright registration centre for the UK. Xlation 1682 glossaries are currently indexed by topic and by ISO 639-2 language codes. Do you have a writer-related link that's not on this list? Please send your site details to writergazette@yahoo.com - Subject line: Suggested Link. Thank you!